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Jufiy M W33. A. G. REDMOND TOY Filed June 16, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l QZfiez Z 60 1 326772072520 July 11, 1933.

A. G. REDMOND TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 16, 1932 QZbefi 61 Redmond,

Patented July 11, 1933 UNITED STATES ALBEBTG. nnnivronn, or FLINT, MICHIGAN TOY Application fil ed June 16-,

This invention relates to a toy and will be described as incorporated in a toy shovel or hod adapted to be moved about by a toy crane or the like. p

An object of this invention is the provision of a device ofthe character identified which is simple and rugged of construction and affords a great amount of pleasure to a child manipulating the same.

A. further object is theprovision of a toy shovel or hod designed and constructed to appear similar to a power operated device commonly known as a steam shovel. This device, however, is extremely simple and economical to manufacture, being designed so that it has the essential mechanical features to make it attractive to the operator.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings:

On the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bucket or hod incorporating my invention and showing the same as suspended by a cable from a suitable hoist, the boom of which is shown fragmentarily.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the shovel shown in Figure 1 as taken from the left side of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a central vertical section through the device shown in Figure 1 and illustrating the same by broken lines as in load carrying position.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line IV-IV of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of that shown in Figure 1 and taken on the line VV thereof.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevational view partly in section taken on the line VIVI of Figure 5. c

As shown on the vdrawings:

My invention as herein illustrated is incorporated in a toy hod or shovel designated generally by numeral 5. The hod 5 is adapt-- ed to besupported and moved about by a cable 6 trained over a pulley 7 on'the end of m a boom 8 which may be actuated by suitable '1 mechanism not herein shown or described, as

1932. Serial No. 617,494.

the details thereof form no part of this invention. I p i The hod 5 comprises two buckets 9 and 10 having bottoms 11 which when. in load carrying position as indicated in broken lines in Figure 3, serve to support a load of sand or the like. The bottoms ll'are preferably secured to the sides of the buckets by laterally extending lugs 12 which are bent against the sides of the buckets and suitably soldered or welded in place. The buckets 9 and 10 are pivotally secured together by a bolt or hinge element 13 passing through overlapping portions 14 and '15 of the, buckets. The

buckets 9. and 10 are normally urged to the load dumping position shown in full lines in Figure 3 by means of a coil spring 16 on the hinge element 13. The end portions 17 and 18 of the spring 16 engage the edges of the bucket-s at a point spaced from the hinge element 13 as best" illustrated in Figure 3. A supporting member 21 is provided having a hook 22 passing through. the supporting member and adjustably secured in postion by suitable nuts 23. The depending ends 25 of the member 21 are provided with ears 26 to which are pivotally secured rigid arms 27, by means of bolts 28. The lower ends of the arms 27 are pivotally secured to the buckets 9 and 10 adjacent the bottoms and adjacent theouter edges thereofby suitable bolts or rivets 31. v j V i For the purpose of moving the buckets 9 and 10 to load carrying position from load dumping position, mechanism is provided which comprises a crankshaft 33 journaled in the supporting member 21 and having a.

crank 34 integrally form-ed on one end thereof. The opposite end of the crankshaft 33 has fixed thereon a ratchet 35, being spaced from the depending end of the support 21 by a spacing block 36. A cable 37 is secured at one end to the crankshaft 33' and at the other end to the supporting member 21. An

intermediate portion of the cable 37 passes around the hinge element 13 and is adapted to lift the hinge element 13 into the position shown in broken lines in Figure 1 when, the crank 34 is rotated for winding one end of .he cable on the crankshaft 33, and moving the buckets 9 and 10 to load carrying position shown in broken lines in Figure 3.

For the purpose of locking the crankshaft 33 in any adjusted position, a locking bar 41 is provided which is hinged to one of the arms 27 by a bolt 42. The bar 41 is provided with a horizontally extending lug or dog 43 engageable with the teeth 44 of the ratchet wheel 35, for preventing rotation of the ratchet wheel 35 in one direction. The dog 43 is normally urged upwardly by reason of a coil s arin 45 havin one end 46 en 'a 'r h D C D ing the arm 27, and the other end 47 engag ing a laterally extending portion 48 on one end of the bar 41.

In order to release the dog 43 fromengagement with the teethi44 of the ratchet wheel 35, a rope 49 is provided having one end pass through the end 50 of the bar 41 and disposed such that it may be pulled upon for moving the free end ofthe bar 41 downwardly and releasing the dog 43 from the ratchet wheel which permits the spring 16 disposed about the hinge element 13 to urge the buckets 9 and 10 into load dumping position.

Vhile I have herein illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that it is susceptible of various modifications and changes without departing from the principle of the invention, and I desire that the patent to be granted hereon shall not be limit-ed in any manner except as required by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a toy of the class described, two cooperating buckets, means hingedly, connecting said buckets to permit the bottoms of the buckets to be moved toward each other into load carrying position and away from each other into dumping position, a single supporting member disposed for sustaining the entire weight of said buckets, said supporting member comprising a rigid horizontal portion and rigid depending ends thereon, arms on said supporting member pivotally secured to the outer edges of the buckets adjacent the bottoms, and ratchet controlled means for adjusting the height of the pivotally connected portions of the buckets relative to the portions pivotally secured to said arms.

2. In a toy of the class described, two cooperating buckets, means hingedly connecting said buckets to permit the bottoms of the buckets to be moved toward each other into load carrying position and away from each other into dumping position, a supporting member for said buckets, arms on said supporting member pivotally secured to The outer edges of the buckets adjacent the bottoms, and ratchet controlled means for adjusting the height of the pivotally connected portions of the buckets relative to the portions pivotally secured to said arms, and

means for releasing said ratchet controlled means.

3. In a toy of the class described, two cooperating buckets, means hingedly connecting said buckets to permit the bottoms of the buckets to be moved toward each other into load carrying position and away from each other into dumping position, a supporting member for said buckets, arms on said supporting member pivotally secured to the outer edges of the buckets adjacent the bottoms, and ratchet controlled means for adjusting the height of the pivotally connected portions of the buckets relative to the portions .pivotally secured to said arms, means for releasing said ratchet, and spring means for moving said buckets to dumping position when said ratchet controlled means is released.

4. In a toy of the class described, two cooperating buckets, means hingedly connecting said buckets to permit the bottoms of the buckets to bemoved toward each other into load carrying position and away from each other into dumping position, a support for said buckets operably connect ed thereto to permit relative movement thereof, mechanism for manipulating said buckets to load carrying position, and spring means for moving said buckets to dumping position.

5. In a toy of the class described, two cooperating buckets, means hingedly connecting said buckets to permit the bottoms of the buckets to be moved toward each other into load carrying position and away from each other into dumping position, a support for said buckets operably connected thereto to permit relative movement thereof, mechanism for manipulating said buckets to load carrying position, and spring means for moving said buckets to dumping position, said mechanism comprising a shaft, a crank on said shaft for rotating the same, a cable operably connecting said bucket to said shaft and adapted to be wound on said shaft when said crank is rotated.

6. In a toy of the class described, two cooperating buckets, means hingedly connect- 115 ing said buckets to permit the bottoms of the buckets to be moved toward each other into load carrying position and away from each other into dumping position, a support for said buckets operably connected thereto to permit relative movement thereof, mechan sm for manipulating said buckets to load carrying position, and spring means for moving said buckets to dumping position, said mechanism comprising a shaft, a crank on said shaft for rotating the same, a cable operably connecting said bucket to said shaft and adapted to be wound on said shaft when said crank is rotated, and releasable ratchet means for preventing return movement of said shaft.

, and urging th m to dumping position, a support for said buckets,rigid arms pivoted on said support and on said buckets adjacent the outer edges of the buckets, and means for lifting on said hinge element to move the buckets to load carrying'position.

8. In a toy of the class described, two opposed buckets, a hinge element connecting the upper ends of said buckets for permitting relative swinging movement to load carrying and dumping positions, a spring on said hinge element engaging said buckets, and urging them to dumping position, a support for said buckets, rigid arms pivoted on said support and on said buckets adjacent the outer edges of the buckets, mechanism for moving said buckets to and locking said buckets inload carrying position comprising a crankshaft journaled in said support, a cable having one end secured to said crankshaft, and an intermediate portion passing around said hinge element, a crank on said crankshaft, and releasable ratchet means for locking said crankshaft against movement in one direction.

9. In a toy of the class described, two opposed buckets, a hinge element connecting the upper ends of said buckets for permitting relative swinging movement to load carrying and dumping positions, a spring on said hlnge element engaging StlCl bllCkGtS, and urging them in dumping position, a support for said buckets, rigid arms pivoted on said'support and on said buckets adjacent the outer edges of the buckets, mechanism for moving said buckets to carrying position comprising a cable extending between said crankshaft and said hinge element, crank means on said crankshaft, a ratchet wheel on said crankshaft, a lockingbar for said ratchet wheel and means for releasing said locking bar from said ratchet wheel to permit said buckets to move to dumping position. 9

10. In a toy of the class described, two opposed buckets, a hinge element connecting the upper ends of said buckets for permitting relative swinging movement to load carrying and dumping positions, a spring on said hinge element engaging said buckets,-

and urging them in dumping position, a support for said buckets, rigid arms pivoted on said support and on said buckets adjacent the outer edges of the buckets, mechanism for moving said buckets to carrying position comprising a. cable extending between said crankshaft and said hinge element, crank means on said crankshaft, a ratchet Wheel on said crankshaft, a locking bar pivoted to one of said rigid arms and including a lug engageable with saidratchet wheel, spring means for urging said bartoward said wheel to lock the same, and means associated with said bar whereby the bar may be released from said wheel to permit movement of th bucket to dumping position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.

ALBERT G. REDMOND. 

